green crime

Question 1

how is green crime defined?

Answer 1

criminology of green crime focuses on harm to the environment rather than breaking of laws

Question 2

South (two forms of green crime)

Answer 2

primary green crimes are a direct result of destruction of the earth’s resources, secondary green crimes are deliberate breaches of laws that look to prevent green crimes.

Question 3

Primary green crimes

Answer 3

• air and water pollution which have grown through industrialisation and urbanisation, due to the increase of fossil fuel usage
• water pollution due to non reusable goods which wastes water from the planet’s supply
• deforestation to make way for manufacturing/grazing
• desertification- overuse of land to the extent it becomes infertile
• species extinction and illegal abuse of animals

Question 4

Secondary green crimes

Answer 4

• organised crime like illegal dumping of chemicals
• corp crimes like outsourcing disposal of hazardous waste to third parties who illegally dump it
• environmental discrimination- causing environmental issues in areas of deprivation/poverty
• combatting groups that try to prevent companies from causing environmental damage
• FBI classes these groups as eco-terrorists